September 2009 What do you do when NOTHING is working with them?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009What do you do when you’ve reached a point where none of the discipline you give is working? When you feel like you’ve tried everything and you are thankful every day that you only have 2 kids and you aren’t truly outnumbered?
I have no idea. The last couple of weeks have been really hard. It feels like the kids couldn’t care less about listening to anything I say. They are constantly chasing each other, playing off each other, goofing around, complaining and then starting it all over again. Time out isn’t working, grounding from things isn’t working, separating them isn’t working. How do you not just give up???
Now, for those that don’t know, I have two boys - 7-1/2 years old and 4-1/2 years old. They are best friends but have just started this fighting phase. Granted, in starts off as playing, but it’s still play fighting. Soon, you’ll see a bald Brooke because I’m pulling my hair out from it.
Have you gone through this? How have you combated it? Does it ever end?
